Relaxed is harder to get right than formal. Casual Lifestyle is a curated set built on natural materials, soft lines and a neutral palette: upholstery from Jonathan Louis and Flexsteel, art and lamps from Uttermost, and wood and woven pieces from Four Hands.

Neutral, Not Bland

A neutral room lives or dies on texture. When color is doing less of the work, surfaces have to do more, so put a nubby weave against smooth leather, a ceramic lamp base against a glass top, and something matte or woven at eye level. Keep two or three tones inside the same family and let the materials supply the contrast instead. That is why the Banks swivel chair and the Julia leather chair can sit in one room without arguing with each other.

Layering Art, Lamps and Texture Over Upholstery

Upholstery sets the base note and the accessories finish the room, and the second half is where most people stop too early. A good share of this group is wall art and table lamps for exactly that reason. Hang art low enough to relate to the furniture under it rather than centered on the wall. Add warmth at seated height with a lamp, put one thing with a little shine nearby, then stop. Our Northwest style living room takes the same idea regional.

Shop Casual Lifestyle in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia

Neutrals are the hardest colors to buy from a screen, because warm white and cool white look identical online and nothing like each other in a room. Our showrooms in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia let you hold fabric, art and lamp finishes together in daylight, and our complimentary design services can settle the palette before you order. Browse accessories or bring in a photo of the room.